Kind, supportive, talented, and sweet, our
Moxie Fabber of the Week,
Nancy Ward, approaches life thoughtfully and deliberately, two qualities I
really admire.
I have gotten to know Nancy through her interaction here in the Moxie Fab World, but I am also drawn to her blog in which she relates stories from her childhhood. I'll never forget the first time I happened upon her blog. She was telling a heartfelt story about her mother in a most loving way, and I remember thinking, this woman is filled with
compassion. Stay tuned, for as it turns out, "compassion" is the word of the day.
And now without further ado, take it away, Nancy!
What is your full name? What is your screen name? Do you have a blog or an on-line gallery?
Thank you, Cath, for featuring me. This is quite an honor. My name is Nancy Ward. My screen name for my Flickr gallery is 49thStreet(Nancy) and my blog is
The Summers on 49th Street.
Describe yourself in three short, fun sentences.
I was born in Washington, DC and have lived in the outlying suburbs all of my life. I studied painting and drawing in college, and part of that time was spent in Israel. I am the mother of two adult children that I consider my greatest achievements.
How long have you been paper crafting? How did you get involved in paper crafting? What is your favorite aspect of paper crafting?
I have always enjoyed creative pursuits since I was given my first pack of crayons as a child. My first love is painting and drawing, and I am currently working on an oil portrait of my mother. Card making and stamping are relatively new to me. I have experimented with combining my drawing and stamping.
A friend invited me to a scrapbook workshop several years ago, and I was hooked. I acquired many paper craft supplies, and in 2008, I decided to try my hand at card making. I owned about five rubber stamps at that time, and wanted to learn all I could about this medium. I read the
Hero Arts Blog frequently and finally got up the nerve to post a card. The
HA Flickr site opened up a whole new world for me. Meeting so many creative, inspiring and supportive friends from around the world continues to be my favorite aspect of paper crafting.
What do you like most about the Moxie Fab World? What is your favorite feature and why? Do you have a favorite all-time post? If so, list the URL and tell why you like it so much.
Oh My Moxie Fab is one of my favorite features. I am always amazed at the inspiring photos Cath finds. I especially like the
Tuesday Trigger challenges. They make me think. I also love learning about new products, especially patterned paper in the
Moxie Monday feature. It is like having your own personal shopper sort through the thousands of products in this craft industry and show you what is great!
One particular post does stand out in my head. It was entitled
Five for Friday: The Road Less Traveled. This post made me realize that Cath is so much more than a little photo in the corner of this blog. As a mother, it touched my heart and I realized how compassionate Cath is.
We are all moxie fab in our own way. Name one thing that makes you moxie fab.
I am compassionate as well, and always searching for new ways to express my creativity. I am eager to learn more each day, and I hope that I also inspire others.
Name a paper crafter who inspires you. Why are you drawn to his or her work?
So many paper crafters inspire me. When I first started card making I discovered
Dawn McVey and checked out her blog. She shared so much information about this craft and how to begin. Although her style is more CAS than mine, I still find her work stunning. Even through her success, she is so humble.
I also love the style of
Betsy Veldman. She incorporates patterns and stamps so flawlessly.
How would you describe your style? Provide an image of a paper crafted project that illustrates that style best.
My style is definitely not CAS, but I do try that style if it fits the project.
I love using patterned paper with stamped images. I suppose my style is a little vintage also. I would call it illustrative. I like to evoke a feeling with my cards. I treat each one of them as a tiny work of art, and I like to make the receiver think there is more to the story.
Who is your favorite manufacturer and why? What is your favorite all-time collection and why? Have you created a paper crafted project using this collection? If so, feel free to attach it.
I purchase the majority of my stamps from
Hero Arts and
Papertrey Ink. Both of these manufactures offer so much inspiration and wonderful customer service. I have many favorites from both. I am also experimenting with different digital images, and I recently discovered
Our Daily Bread Designs as well. I love their spiritual sentiments.
Here's a card I made using Hero Arts stamps:
And here's one that uses Papertrey Ink stamps:
Do you consider yourself to be a card maker or a scrapbooker? If you are a card maker, why do you prefer it over scrapbooking? If you are a scrapbooker, why do you prefer it over card making? If you do both, what do you like about card making that is different from scrapbooking and/or vice versa?
I am currently a card maker, but I still have many scrapbook ideas in my head and many old photos to play with. Like so many others, the small format is easier to complete, and it gives me great pleasure to send a little piece of art to someone else. I can spend days on one card, and weeks on a scrapbook layout. However, I do enjoy recalling memories and journaling that goes along with scrapbooking.
Attach an image of a paper crafted project of which you are the most proud or that means the most to you. Include a brief statement that explains why.
I write about my summer memories on my blog, and in the most recent chapter, I used a card to illustrate the story. I hope to continue this feature because it incorporates my fond memories with my new love of card making.
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Believe it or not, when I was thinking about what I was going to say about Nancy before I read her interview,
compassionate was the word in my mind. There is just something about the
way she comments, the
way she writes, and the
way she shares her story that brings that word to mind. And then it appeared in reference to
me of all people, and then she used it once again to describe herself. I do feel a great sense of
connection to Nancy in all of that, but then again, Nancy is one who is very easy to connect to.
I'm sure you can tell that Nancy is one of the loveliest of the lovelies, and I am so grateful that she spends as much time in the Moxie Fab World as she does.
Please join me in congratulating Nancy on her feature here today, Moxie Fabber style!
Moxie Fabbers rock!
~Cath
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